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Ministry of External Affairs
Ministry of External Affairs delegation met Chief Secretary, Telangana to promote safe and legal migration
A Ministry of External Affairs delegation led by Dr. Ausaf Sayeed, IFS, Secretary  visited Hyderabad and met Smt Shanthi Kumari, IAS, Chief Secretary, Telangana State today at BRKR Bhawan, Hyderabad. The visit was part of Ministry of External Affairs’ outreach with State Governments to promote safe and legal migration. Smt Rani Kumidini, IAS, Special Secretary , Shri Jayesh Ranjan, IAS, Principal Secretary , Shri Anjani Kumar, IPS, DGP, Telangana State Police and Dr. Vishnu Vardhan Reddy, Special Secretary and CEO, TOMCOM participated in the meeting. The MEA delegation included Shri Bramha Kumar, Joint Secretary  & Protector General of Emigrants , Regional Passport Officer, Hyderabad, Protector of Emigrants, Hyderabad and other senior officials of Ministry of External Affairs.
The deliberations covered matters related to MEA’s citizen-centric policies with whole of country approach with special focus on addressing NRI issues and tapping overseas employment opportunities. Programmes and initiatives undertaken by the State government through Telangana Overseas Manpower Company Ltd  related to skilling and up-skilling of overseas job seekers and ongoing coordination between state government and MEA for welfare and protection of migrant workers was also underlined.
Secretary  highlighted the emerging trends in overseas employment opportunities for Indian youth and the need for imparting skill training as per global standards through the collective efforts of all stakeholders. He touched upon expansion of Pre Departure Orientation Training Facilities  in the State and the role of State agencies like TOMCOM in implementing the various Migration and Mobility Partnership Agreements  being signed by Government of India with partner countries.
As part of the MEA-State Outreach Programme, Secretary  and DGP later co-chaired an “Awareness Session on Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration: Vantage Point of Police & Law Enforcement” organised by Telangana State Police in collaboration with TOMCOM and International Organisation for Migration . The awareness session was attended by Shri C V Anand, IPS, CP, Hyderabad, Shri DS Chauhan, CP Rachakonda, senior police officers, district police officials as well as recruiting agents.
Information on Emigration Act 1983, modus operandi of illegal agents, measures to mitigate exploitation of vulnerable migrants and curb the activities of illegal recruitment agents were discussed during the session. Secretary  emphasised the importance of educating emigrants on the nuances of the emigration cycle on the lines of Ministry’s initiative ‘Surakshit Jaaye Prasikshit Jaaye – Go Safe, Go Trained’.
A sizeable skilled workforce from Telangana is living in the Gulf countries. MEA has been in regular touch with Telangana government to address issues related to their welfare and protection. In line with the campaign of Surakshit Jaaye – Prasikshit Jaaye, the Ministry of External Affairs will continue to engage with the State government to promote safe and legal migration.
Cabinet
Cabinet approves Continuation of Phase 4 of Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle 
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved ongoing GSLV continuation programme Phase-4 consisting of five GSLV flights during the period 2021-2024.
The GSLV Programme - Phase 4 will enable the launch of 2 tonne class of satellites for Geo-imaging, Navigation, Data Relay Communication and Space Sciences.
Financial implications:
The total fund requirement is Rs. 2729.13 Crores and includes the cost of five GSLV vehicles, essential facility augmentation, Programme Management, and Launch Campaign along with the additional funds required for meeting the scope of the ongoing GSLV Continuation Programme.
Benefits:
The GSLV Continuation Programme - Phase 4 will meet the launch requirement of satellites for providing critical Satellite Navigation Services, Data Relay Communication for supporting the Indian Human spaceflight programme and the next interplanetary mission to Mars. This will also ensure the continuity of production in Indian industry.
Implementation Strategy and targets:
The GSLV Continuation Programme - Phase 4 will meet the demand for the launch of satellites at a frequency up to two launches per year, with maximal participation by the Indian industry. All the operational flights would be completed during the period 2021-24.
Major impact:
The operationalization of GSLV has made the country self-reliant in the launching capability of 2 tonne class of satellites for communication & meteorological satellites. The GSLV Continuation Programme will sustain & strengthen the capability and self-reliance in the launching of similar satellites for national requirements including next generation navigation satellites, data relay communication satellites and interplanetary missions.
Background:
GSLV has enabled independent access to space for 2 tonne class of satellites to Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit . One of the very significant outcomes of the GSLV Continuation Programme is the mastering of the highly complex cryogenic propulsion technology, which is an essential technological capability to launch communication satellites to GTO. This has also paved the way for the development of a high thrust Cryogenic engine & stage for the next generation launch vehicle i.e. GSLV Mk-lll.
With the recent successful launch of GSLV-F11 on 19th December 2018, GSLV has successfully orbited 10 national satellites. GSLV with the indigenous Cryogenic Upper Stage has established itself as a reliable launch vehicle for communication, navigation and meteorological satellites and also to undertake future interplanetary missions.
GSLV Continuation Programme was initially sanctioned in 2003, and two phases have been completed and the third phase is in progress and expected to be completed by Q4 of 2020-21.
President's Secretariat
Envoy of Singapore presents Letter of Credence through Video Conference
The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, accepted Letter of Credence from H.E. Mr Simon Wong Wie Kuen, the High Commissioner of the Republic of Singapore, today  in a virtual ceremony.
Speaking on the occasion, the President conveyed his warm wishes to the High Commissioner on his appointment. Congratulating the Singapore government on the successful conduct of general elections recently, the President noted that bilateral relations between India and Singapore have deepened. He also thanked Singapore for its strong support to India at multi-lateral forums, including the UN Security Council. He noted that mutual cooperation during the period of COVID-19 pandemic has further strengthened the existing ties of friendship and trust between both countries.
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
NYK, Kolkata organized a workshop on Namami Gange project
Kolkata, 11th May, 2022
The flagship Namami Gange Program integrates the efforts to clean and protect the Ganga River in a comprehensive manner. To implement the project, the Government is focusing on involving people living on the banks of the river to attain sustainable results. So the local youths are now involved to make the programme successful.
Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan , Kolkata organized a 3 days long workshop on Namami Gange, where youths from Malda, 24 Parganas , East Midnapur and Howrah along with State Program Management Group members took part. The workshop started from 9th May at The Fern Residency in Kolkata.
The youths got training so that they can be involved into the programme more effectively. The trainers were Executive Engineer, Water Investigation and Development Section, Sri Subrata Haldar, Chairman of SIARD Dr. Biswajit Roy Chowdhury, Sri Aloke Kumar Sanyal from West Bengal BioDiversity board, NGO consultant Sri Ratan Basu , Social Worker Smt Kamini Guchhait and Sri Somnath SinhaRoy from Child Fund International Programme .
The State director of Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan’s West Bengal and Andaman & Nicobar Smt Nandita Bhattacharjya , State Program Management officer Sri Binay Das and State director of NSS Sri Binay Kumar were present in the programme.
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Ministry of Tribal Affairs
Union Tribal Affairs Minister Arjun Munda lays the foundation stone for Eklavya Model Residential School at Nashik today
Eklavya Model Residential School in Shinde has been planned to give impetus to quality education in nearby tribal areas :Shri Arjun Munda
Union Minister for Tribal Affairs Shri Arjun Munda and Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Dr. Bharati Pawar today laid the foundation stone for construction of Eklavya Model Residential School  at Shinde, Nashik, Maharashtra. The proposed EMR School aims to make quality education accessible to tribal students in remotest tribal hinterlands of Nashik.
Speaking at the inauguration, Shri Arjun Munda said the Eklavya Model Residential School in Shinde has been planned by the Ministry Tribal Affairs to give impetus to quality education in nearby tribal areas. He said ‘The EMR School will follow CBSE curriculum’.
Union Tribal Affairs Minister also said EMRS is a scheme for making model residential schools for Indian tribals  across India. He said ‘Similar schools have been planned in various states including the North-East, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Odisha’.
Shri Arjun Munda also spoke about the vision of Prime Minister for upliftment of ST community and the role of education envisaged by him for their upliftment. The Tribal Affairs Ministry, under the leadership of the Prime Minister, is making efforts on a war footing to ensure that good quality education is accessible to students in tribal areas, he added.
Union Minister was happy to note that the tribal farmers in nearby areas are engaged in farming of grapes, strawberry, onions, etc. and exhorted them to send their children to school.
The foundation laying was followed by a cultural programme of tribal dance and music.
The Union Budget for 2018-19 announced that every block with more than 50% ST population and at least 20,000 tribal persons will have Eklavya Model Residential Schools. The government has decided to set up 452 new schools across the country.
Eklavya Model Residential Schools are being developed to impart quality education to tribal students, with an emphasis on not only academic education but all-round development of tribal students. The schools cater to students from class VI to class XII, having a capacity of 480 students in each school.
At present, there are 384 functional schools spanned across the country established at par with Navodaya Vidyalaya with focus on special state-of-the-art facilities for preserving local art and culture besides providing training in sports and skill development. Also, EMRSs are equipped with facilities catering to the students’ on-campus needs for holistic development and provide free education including boarding and lodging free of cost.
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
Swachhata Pakhwada Observed in Mumbai Port Trust
Mumbai Port Trust is observing Swachhata Pakhwada from 16th September to 30th September 2021. Cleanliness drive has been started in all the departments/divisions. Digital banners have been displayed on the Intranet, as well as physical banners being placed spreading the message of cleanliness at various locations.
Chairman of the Mumbai Port Trust Shri Rajiv Jalota flagged off the Swachhata activities by administering the Swachhata Pledge to the Heads of Departments and senior officers in the Board Room. The pledge was also administered to the officers and staff in respective departments/divisions.
Ministry of Education
Around 65,000 suggestions have been received on Draft New Education Policy from different stakeholders: HRD Minister
The Committee for the Draft National Education Policy under the Chairmanship of Dr. K. Kasturirangan has submitted its report to the Ministry on 31st May 2019. Draft NEP 2019 has been uploaded on MHRD’s website and also at innovate.mygov.in platform to elicit suggestions/comments from all stakeholders including the public, Government of India Ministries and State Governments. As on 15.07.2019, around 65,000 suggestions/comments have been received and still being received from different stakeholders.
Initially, Draft National Education Policy 2019 was uploaded on MHRD’s website in Hindi and English and last date for submission of suggestions/comments was upto 30.06.2019. After considering the representations received from various individuals/organizations requesting for extending the timeline for submission of suggestions/comments and publishing the report in different languages, the summarized version of the Draft National Education Policy 2019 has been uploaded on MHRD’s website in Assamese, Bengali, English, Gujarathi, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu and also date for submission of suggestions/comments has been extended upto 31.07.2019 to invite more suggestions from all stakeholders and to increase participation of different sections of the society in framing of policy.
This information was given by the Union Minister for Human Resource Development, Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
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Ministry of Labour & Employment
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Utilisation of Funds Regarding E-Shram Portal
Ministry of Labour and Employment launched eShram portal on 26th August 2021 which is a National Database of Unorganised Workers  aged between 16-59 and is Aadhaar seeded. State wise registration count as on 31st March 2023 is at annexure.
A total of Rs. 704.01 crores was allocated for NDUW upto 2024-25 and funds to the tune of around Rs. 420 Crores has been utilized as on 16th July, 2023. Thus about 60% of the total fund has already been utilized.
As per the Expenditure Finance Committee  proposal, target of registration under eShram was 25 crore till 2024-25. As on 16th July, 2023 the registration in eShram is almost 28.96 crore which is about 4 crore more than the estimated targets. However, to further improve the registration on eShram, Ministry has taken several steps such as registration camps and drives are organised by Ministry from time to time in coordination with Common Service Centre’s  & platform aggregators. Social media platforms are also used to spread awareness among workers to register on e-Shram. State Seva Kendra’s  and services of CSC’s were on boarded to facilitate assisted mode registrations of unorganised workers including gig & platform workers. eShram is also on boarded on Unified Mobile Application for New-age Governance , to increase reach among the workers and provide registration/ update facility at the convenience of their mobile. Review meetings are taken with the States on a periodical basis to enhance awareness campaigns and outreach programs to educate the unorganised workers about the eShram portal and its benefits.
Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs
Under SBM-U 2.0 and AMRUT 2.0, plan preparation has begun to make cities ‘garbage–free’ and ‘water–secure’
The Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs, Shri Hardeep Singh Puri in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha today informed that the Swachh Bharat Mission–Urban  2.0, launched on October 1, 2021 for a Mission period of five years involves urban-rural convergence, whereby infrastructure projects can be taken up on cluster basis to groups of neighbouring Urban Local Bodies  and rural areas, so that common waste processing facilities are utilized efficiently.
Similarly, in the recently launched Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation  2.0, rural-urban synergy will be affected whereby water markets for reuse of treated used water shall be ascertained in rural urban continuum. Co-treatment of sewage/ seepage from nearby villages in spare capacities of Sewage Treatment Plants  will be explored by ULBs. To facilitate this, National, State and ULB level committees on water/ sewerage/ river/ water body coordination shall be represented by members of rural areas also, especially for peri-urban areas . Further, under AMRUT 2.0, there will be a capacity building convergence also between urban and rural, wherever feasible.
Both SBM-U 2.0 and AMRUT 2.0 have been launched recently on October 1, 2021 and plan preparation has begun to make cities ‘garbage–free’ and ‘water–secure’.
Ministry of Home Affairs
BSF M&C Frontier Seizes Contraband Items worth More than Rs 7 Crores, Apprehends 35 Smugglers including 7 Bangladesh Nationals
Kolkata, September 14, 2018
Border Security Force  M&C Frontier , with its Headquarters at Masimpur, Silchar under the leadership of Shri N S Jamwal, IG has seized contraband items worth more than Rs 7 crores and apprehended 35 smugglers including seven Bangladeshi nationals so far in the current year and has been instrumental enough in breaking the nexus between Indian and Bangladeshi smugglers.
BSF has always appreciated and given credit of its success to the border people. BSF is not only effectively manning international borders, but also doing well in other fronts including anti-Naxal operations, NRC duties, election duties etc.
BSF is also extending its full support and cooperation to the people of nation in times of needs, natural calamities etc.
As a part of border management, BSF is also connecting to the people of remotest part of the country and have been successful in winning their hearts and minds.
Ministry of Development of North-East Region
North East’s first-ever specialized "Ginger" Processing Plant in Meghalaya is being revived: Dr. Jitendra Singh
North East’s first-ever specialised "Ginger" Processing Plant at district Ri-Bhoui in Meghalaya is being revived and is likely to become functional in the beginning of 2021.
Disclosing this here today after reviewing the functioning of the North Eastern Regional Agricultural Marketing Corporation , a PSU working under the aegis of the Ministry of DoNER, Union Minister of State  Development of North Eastern Region , MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr.Jitendra Singh said that the only Ginger Processing Plant of North East India was established around the year 2004 but has remained non-functional for many years. The NERAMAC has now undertaken the responsibility of reviving it and initiated steps to operationalize the closed Plant through PPP mode, he said.
Dr.Jitendra Singh said that the Plant located at the Export Promotion Industrial Park , Raja Bhagan, ByrnihatHatt will not only process ginger but also help in preparing products like waxed ginger, ginger paste, ginger powder, ginger flakes, ginger oil etc.
Significantly, he said, ginger has attained a place of prominence in recent months because of its reported properties as an immunity booster against COVID-19 Virus and Prime Minister Narendra Modi had also referred to this recently.
The ginger products being prepared from this Plant, said Dr.Jitendra Singh, will not only be available for domestic consumption but will also have a wider demand and this will also be in keeping with Prime Minister Modi’s calls for “Vocal for Local”. For the PPP mode, an Operation and Maintenance Operator was selected through the tendering process and the work on setting up and reviving the Plant is under progress, he said,
The brief provided by Manoj Kummar Das, Managing Director, North Eastern Regional Agricultural Marketing Corporation  revealed that the North Eastern Region of India produces about 450,000 Metric Ton of high-quality ginger every year but most of it is sold at a lower price due to lack of processing and cold storage facilities. The Plant at Meghalaya will give the much-needed facility to the ginger growers and they will be able to use their capacities and at the same time optimally utilize the natural resources.
In addition, Dr.Jitendra Singh was informed about the plan to set up 100 new fresh retail points in Northeast and Fruit Kiosks at Guwahati and other major towns of the North Eastern Region. Most of these will be in the PPP mode. The NERAMAC has also undertaken the responsibility to develop marketing complexes with state-of-the-art facilities.
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CARI organises 2 days National level Workshop on Research Methodology and Intellectual Property Right
Kolkata, 15th March, 2022
Central Ayurveda Research Institute  Kolkata under Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences organises 2 days National level Workshop on Research Methodology and Intellectual Property Right  at National Council of Science Museum , Salt Lake, Kolkata where eminent scientists and participants attended the workshop from the fields of Ayurveda, Pharmacology, Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical sciences, basic sciences, etc.
In the inaugural session, Dr. V. Ravichandran, Director, appreciated the CARI for organising this programme . He stressed on Data management, so that during the innovation, data from pharmacology, biotechnology and Ayurved can be used properly.
Prof Santanu, K Tripathi, Dean, Netaji Subhash Medical College, Patna, Bihar, Prof R.N. Bhattacharyya, Dept. of Plastic Surgery, R.G. Kar Medical College, Kolkata; Dr. H.S. Parmar, DAV Indore were present as Guest of Honour. The programme was presided over by Dr. P.V.V. Prasad, Director, Central Ayurveda Research Institute, Kolkata . He mentioned details of the current activities done by CARI. During the discussion, all the resource personnel gave emphasis on the collaborative research programme, revalidation of our traditional knowledge with scientific outlook where research methodology is the common tool for understanding and updating the present knowledge. In the post covid 19 episode, this workshop was very meaningful with physical attendance. Workshop will continue till tomorrow.
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Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
Public Views Invited For Amending the Specifications of Vehicle Dimensions
The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has invited comments and suggestions from all stake holders on amending Rule 93 of the Central Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989 in regard to specifying dimensions of the Motor Vehicles particularly regarding the maximum height of the body built on the chassis, increase in the allowable length of the two axle buses in line with the provisions of the ECE. Detailed meetings were held on the subject at the technical level in regard to this amendment. It was also discussed in the 51st, 52nd, 53rd, 54th 55th and 56th CMVR-TSC meetings.
It has been proposed to convert the existing rule in a tabular format and to include dimensions of two wheelers. It includes dimensional details in respect of two wheeled vehicles , three wheelers  and Pneumatic Trailers. The dimensions, particularly the height of the N category vehicles  has been specifically proposed to be amended to encourage containerised transport. The dimensions, particularly the height of the M category vehicles  has been proposed to be amended to 4 meters except in the case of Airport passenger bus , in line with UNECE directive. Also the length of the M3  with two axles is proposed to be amended to 13.5 meters.
In case of N category of goods vehicle, height has been proposed to be amended to four meters except, in case of N1 category of vehicles , the height has been restricted to three meters, as these smaller vehicles are prone to higher height and less stability. The length of the Trailers is proposed to be amended to 18.75 meters to accommodate ISO containers of 45 ft. The height of the trailer is proposed to be amended to four meters with the certain exceptions.
The proposed amendment is likely to provide standardization in the dimensions of the motor vehicles in line with the International standards.
The notification can be accessed at www.morth.nic.in.